1.Effects of fluoride on the expression of functional genes related with the metabolism of thyroid hormone in FRTL cells
Peng JIANG ; Weidong ZHANG ; Chunyan CHAI ; Rui XIAO ; Mingxing DING ; Guoyan LIU
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2009;29(7):885-888
To investigate the effects of fluoride on the expression of thyroglobulin (TG),thyroid peroxidase(TPO),odium iodide symporter (NIS) genes in FRTL cells,FRTL cells cultured in vitro were treated in logarithmic phase with sodium fluoride at different concentration of 20.0,10.0,5.0,2.5,1.25 mg/L,respectively.After 72 h,the cells were collected and semi-quantitative RT-PCR for TG mRNA,TPO mRNA and NIS mRNA and β-actin was performed.The results showed that compared with the control cells,the expression levels of TG gene in FRTL cells treated with lower concentration of sodium fluoride increased compensatively,but decreased significantly (P<0.05) with higher concentration(>5.0 mg/L);the RT-PCR products of TPO and NIS in FRTL cells treated with all concentration of sodium fluoride reduced,some of them were significant (P<0.05).It is concluded that fluoride can reduce the expression of TG,TPO,NIS genes in thyroid cells,conseguently cause dysfunction" of thyroid in uptaking and unilizing of iodine,and synthesizing,storing,secreting of thyroid hormones.
2.Study on the effect of inflammatory factors and CD4+and CD8+T cells in vaginal lavage in high-grade cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions and early cervical cancer
Wang LAN ; Tang JUAN ; Yu GUANGYU ; Ding GUOYAN ; Yao TINGTING
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2024;51(7):337-341
Objective:To investigate the effect of inflammatory factors(IL-2,INF-γ,IL-10,TNF-α)and CD4+and CD8+T cells in vaginal lavage in high-grade cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions(HSIL)and early cervical cancer(CC).Methods:To collect clinical data of HSIL(n=120)and early CC patients(n=44)after high-risk human papilloma virus(HR-HPV)infection.And healthy middle-aged women not infected with HR-HPV were randomly selected as control.The clinical data of the subjects in three groups were compared,inflammatory factors distribution and ratio of CD4+and CD8+T cells in serum and vaginal lavage fluid were compared.Multivariate Logistic regression performed to analyze the influencing factors of HSIL progression to early CC,ROC and calibration plot were drawn to evaluate the model.Results:The difference was not statistically significant in serum IL-2,INF-γ,IL-10,TNF-α levels,CD4+T cell distribution,CD8+T cell distribution and CD4+/CD8+ratio in sub-jects of control group,HSIL group and early CC group(P>0.05).The difference was statistically significant in the vaginal lavage levels of IL-2,INF-γ,IL-10,TNF-α levels,CD4+T cell distribution,CD8+T cell distribution and CD4+/CD8+ratio(P<0.05),plus the level of HSIL patients was higher than that of control subjects(P<0.05).Logistic regression analysis showed that parity>2(OR=3.119,95%CI:4.353~6.737)and the percentage of CD4+T cells in vaginal lavage fluid(OR=0.327,95%CI:0.188-0.478)in model 2(P<0.001,AUC=0.908),CD4+/CD8+(OR=0.809,95%CI:0.356-1.868)(P<0.001,AUC=0.873)in model 3 has an independent influence on the development of HSIL to early CC;the difference is not significant(Z=1.550 4,P=0.121)in ROC curves of the two models.CD4+/CD8+ratio as only one indictor in Model 3 can be good predic-tion,and the calibration curve of this model is close to the standard curve.Conclusions:After HR-HPV infection,the systemic immune status does not participate in HSIL and HSIL progression to early CC,but the cervical local immune status is involved,in which CD4+/CD8+T cell ratio is an independent protective factor.
3.Mechanism of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases by Regulating Polarization Balance of Microglia: A Review
Haolin ZHAO ; Shibiao SUN ; Guoyan QIN ; Yanyi DING ; Duo ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(2):244-253
Neuroinflammation is a common pathological feature of neurodegenerative diseases (NDs). Microglia (MG), a resident macrophage in the brain with a unique developmental origin, is the core driver of neuroinflammation. It can participate in the occurrence and development of NDs through different polarization states and play a key role in regulating neurogenesis and synapse shaping and maintaining homeostasis. MG can be divided into M1 pro-inflammatory phenotype and M2 anti-inflammatory phenotype according to its function. The inflammatory mediators released by the M1 phenotype can lead to nerve degeneration and myelin sheath damage, while the activation of the M2 phenotype is required to inhibit the inflammatory response and promote tissue repair. With the advantages of multi-pathway, multi-target, and bidirectional regulation, traditional Chinese medicine can regulate the polarization balance of MG and has dual effects on NDs such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis. The active components of traditional Chinese medicine and its compound can inhibit the activation of MG by regulating phosphatidylinositol-3-kinases/protein kinase B(PI3K/Akt), NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain associated protein 3(NLRP3), signal transducer and activator of transcription factor1(STAT1), nuclear transcription factor kappa B(NF-κB), and other pathways, promote the polarization of M1 phenotype to M2 phenotype, reduce the expression of interleukin(IL)-6, tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), and other pro-inflammatory factors, and increase the secretion of IL-10, arginase-1(Arg-1), and other anti-inflammatory factors. It can also reduce β-amyloid deposition and tau protein expression in Alzheimer's disease, alleviate dopaminergic neuronal damage in Parkinson's disease, and relieve demyelination, inflammatory cell infiltration, and related clinical symptoms of multiple sclerosis. The bidirectional regulation of the M1/M2 polarization balance of MG by traditional Chinese medicine is a potential strategy for the treatment of NDs. This paper focused on the targets of the regulation of MG polarization balance by traditional Chinese medicine monomer and its compound in the treatment of NDs, so as to further study and summarize the existing research results and provide ideas and basis for the future treatment of NDs.
4.Comparison between laparoscopic-assisted natural orifice specimen extraction surgery and conventional laparoscopic surgery for left colorectal cancer: 5-year follow-up results of a randomized controlled study
Zhizheng CHEN ; Zhijie DING ; Zhenfa WANG ; Shuzhen XU ; Shifeng ZHANG ; Sibo YUAN ; Feng YAN ; Guoyan LIU ; Xingfeng QIU ; Jianchun CAI
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2023;26(8):768-772
Objective:To evaluate the long-term efficacy of laparoscopic-assisted natural orifice specimen extraction surgery (NOSES) colectomy using Cai tube for treating left-sided colorectal cancer.Methods:This was a randomized controlled trial. Inclusion criteria were as follows: preoperative pathological diagnosis of left-sided colorectal adenocarcinoma (rectal, sigmoid colon, descending colon, or left transverse colon cancer with the caudad margin ≥8 cm from the anal margin); preoperative abdominal and pelvic computed tomography (or magnetic resonance imaging) showing maximum tumor diameter <4.5 cm; and BMI <30 kg/m 2. Patients with synchronous multiple primary cancers or recurrent cancers, a history of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, preoperative evidence of significant local infiltration, distant metastasis, or complications such as intestinal obstruction and intestinal perforation, or who were not otherwise considered suitable for laparoscopic surgery were excluded. A random number table was used to randomize sequential patients to NOSES surgery using Cai tube (non-assisted incision anal sleeve: patent number ZL201410168748.2) (NOSES group) or traditional laparoscopic-assisted surgery (CLS group). Relevant clinical data of the two groups of patients were analyzed, the main outcomes being disease-free survival, overall survival, overall recurrence rate, and local recurrence rate 5 years after surgery. Results:Patients in both study groups completed the surgery successfully with no requirement for additional surgery. After mean 70 (7–83) months postoperative follow-up, the 5-year overall postoperative survival in the NOSES and CLS groups was 90.0% and 83.3%, respectively ( P=0.455); disease free survival was 90.0% and 83.3%, respectively ( P=0.455); overall recurrence rate 6.6% and 10.0%, respectively ( P=0.625); and local recurrence rate both were 3.3% ( P=0.990), respectively. None of these differences was statistically significant. Conclusions:NOSES and CLS have similar long-term efficacy, and NOSES deserves to be used in clinical practice.
5.Comparison between laparoscopic-assisted natural orifice specimen extraction surgery and conventional laparoscopic surgery for left colorectal cancer: 5-year follow-up results of a randomized controlled study
Zhizheng CHEN ; Zhijie DING ; Zhenfa WANG ; Shuzhen XU ; Shifeng ZHANG ; Sibo YUAN ; Feng YAN ; Guoyan LIU ; Xingfeng QIU ; Jianchun CAI
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2023;26(8):768-772
Objective:To evaluate the long-term efficacy of laparoscopic-assisted natural orifice specimen extraction surgery (NOSES) colectomy using Cai tube for treating left-sided colorectal cancer.Methods:This was a randomized controlled trial. Inclusion criteria were as follows: preoperative pathological diagnosis of left-sided colorectal adenocarcinoma (rectal, sigmoid colon, descending colon, or left transverse colon cancer with the caudad margin ≥8 cm from the anal margin); preoperative abdominal and pelvic computed tomography (or magnetic resonance imaging) showing maximum tumor diameter <4.5 cm; and BMI <30 kg/m 2. Patients with synchronous multiple primary cancers or recurrent cancers, a history of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, preoperative evidence of significant local infiltration, distant metastasis, or complications such as intestinal obstruction and intestinal perforation, or who were not otherwise considered suitable for laparoscopic surgery were excluded. A random number table was used to randomize sequential patients to NOSES surgery using Cai tube (non-assisted incision anal sleeve: patent number ZL201410168748.2) (NOSES group) or traditional laparoscopic-assisted surgery (CLS group). Relevant clinical data of the two groups of patients were analyzed, the main outcomes being disease-free survival, overall survival, overall recurrence rate, and local recurrence rate 5 years after surgery. Results:Patients in both study groups completed the surgery successfully with no requirement for additional surgery. After mean 70 (7–83) months postoperative follow-up, the 5-year overall postoperative survival in the NOSES and CLS groups was 90.0% and 83.3%, respectively ( P=0.455); disease free survival was 90.0% and 83.3%, respectively ( P=0.455); overall recurrence rate 6.6% and 10.0%, respectively ( P=0.625); and local recurrence rate both were 3.3% ( P=0.990), respectively. None of these differences was statistically significant. Conclusions:NOSES and CLS have similar long-term efficacy, and NOSES deserves to be used in clinical practice.